San Diego Mommy Maker

On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommendSan Diego Mommy Makerto a friend?

Strongly recommend: 100%10

2 assessments

100% Strongly recommend (9-10)

0% Neutral (7-8)

0% Don't recommend (0-6)

Operations

Poorly operated

Operated well

10

Operations

Ratings of 1 indicate that a clinic was poorly operated.

Ratings of 10 indicate that a clinic operated very well.

Scheduling

Difficult scheduling

Easy scheduling

10

Scheduling

Ratings of 1 mean it was difficult to schedule appointments with this clinic.

Ratings of 10 mean it was easy to schedule appointments.

Billing Department

Incompetent billing dept.

Competent billing dept.

10

Billing Department

Ratings of 1 indicate an unsatisfactory billing department.

Ratings of 10 indicate an excellent billing department.

Nursing Team

Poor nursing team

Excellent nursing team

10

Nursing Team

Ratings of 1 indicate an unsatisfactory nursing team.

Ratings of 10 indicate an excellent nursing team.

Attention to Detail

Low attention to detail

High attention to detail

8.5

Attention to Detail

Attention to detail is on a 1 - 10 scale, and is scored based on the rate, and severity, of errors committed by the clinic according to the patients.

For example, a severe error might be failing to inform a patient of critical information, while a small error might be failing to call a patient with results.

CDC Success Rates

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Where you see a “?” on the chart, a clinic has done fewer than 20 cycles in this category and age range, so the CDC says showing percentages from this small data set would be misleading and unreliable.

[San Diego Mommy Maker is] not the newest, but I’m not swayed by flashiness or fancy stuff. It has everything a clinic needs, and the posters are hilarious. If you don’t have a sense of humor and you’re extremely fragile, maybe avoid this clinic. Being informed and a strong person helped me work well with the doctor...The staff is small! Everyone is like family! Love love love them!...Both iuis cost $3,000 excluding medications

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Age

33

Treated

2018

Success with this Doc

Yes

Race

Latino

Income

$200K - $499K

Occupation

Lawyer

Order & Number of Docs Seen

2nd of 2 Docs

Treatment

2 IUI

Diagnosis

Male Factor

10

Describe your experience with San Diego Mommy Maker.

It’s not the newest, but I’m not swayed by flashiness or fancy stuff. It has everything a clinic needs, and the posters are hilarious. If you don’t have a sense of humor and you’re extremely fragile, maybe avoid this clinic. Being informed and a strong person helped me work well with the doctor.

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Lila Schmidt at San Diego Mommy Maker?

She has a brusque personality, but I find that useful in an RE. She doesn’t sugar coat, but takes time to get to know your cycle. It helps if you understand and know about your body and cycles beforehand, though!

She and her staff work independently from a hospital, so you get a small personal feeling. Her equipment isn’t the state of the art, fancy stuff, but it gets the job done. She works really hard for you to get as much covered through insurance as possible too. She’s really just the best - she and her team!

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Lila Schmidt at San Diego Mommy Maker?

Don’t judge a book by its cover, don’t make snap judgments, and listen.

Describe the protocols Lila Schmidt used in your cycles at San Diego Mommy Maker and their degree of success.

We were dealing with male factor infertility. My prior RE refused to perform an IUI on me because I had 3 mature follicles. Dr Schmidt recognized that my husband’s sperm needed as many targets as possible, so she agreed and encouraged me to try - after explaining the risks of course. We did 2 medicated cycles with clomid for 5 days, blood monitoring, a pregnyl shot to trigger, and 2 back to back IUIs. I think the second IUI was helpful. She was really great through both procedures

Describe the costs associated with your care under Lila Schmidt at San Diego Mommy Maker.

Both iuis cost $3,000 excluding medications

10

Doctor

Lila Schmidt

Communication

Trustworthiness

Compassion

Explained risks

Adaptability

Frequency seen during appointments

10

Clinic

San Diego Mommy Maker

San Diego

Nursing

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Age

37

Treated

2016

Success with this Doc

Yes

Treatment

1 IUI

Diagnosis

Diminished Ovarian Reserve

10

Small clinic [San Diego Mommy Maker]; personal attention. Dr Schmidt will check up on you on you after hours and even give you her personal cell phone number..... Dr Schmidt is an amazing doctor. She is caring and warm. She talks fast, which some may interpret as rushing you through, but it's just the way her mind works. She is happy to slow down and chat with you.... Dr Schmidt is straight forward and at the same time warm and sympathetic....

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Age

37

Treated

2016

Success with this Doc

Yes

Race

East Asian

Income

$100K - $199K

Occupation

Lawyer

Order & Number of Docs Seen

1 Doc Seen

Treatment

1 IUI

Diagnosis

Diminished Ovarian Reserve

10

Describe your experience with San Diego Mommy Maker.

Small clinic; personal attention. Dr Schmidt will check up on you on you after hours and even give you her personal cell phone number.

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Lila Schmidt at San Diego Mommy Maker?

Dr Schmidt is straight forward and at the same time warm and sympathetic.

Dr Schmidt has one nurse and one assistant. Both are professional and warm.

What specific things went wrong at San Diego Mommy Maker?

Lost appointments

How was your experience with Lila Schmidt at San Diego Mommy Maker?

Dr Schmidt is an amazing doctor. She is caring and warm. She talks fast, which some may interpret as rushing you through, but it's just the way her mind works. She is happy to slow down and chat with you.

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Lila Schmidt at San Diego Mommy Maker?

Go meet her in person - once you talk to her, you will feel at ease.

Describe the protocols Lila Schmidt used in your cycles at San Diego Mommy Maker and their degree of success.

Clomid with timed intercourse first round; clomid with iui second round before ivf. Since iui was successful, we never got to ivf.

Describe the costs associated with your care under Lila Schmidt at San Diego Mommy Maker.

Costs for iui was flat fee, follow up monitoring once successful is billed separately per office visit.

10

Doctor

Lila Schmidt

Communication

Trustworthiness

Compassion

Explained risks

Adaptability

Frequency seen during appointments

10

Clinic

San Diego Mommy Maker

San Diego

Nursing

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Scheduling

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